Appraisal for principals and senior leaders

Our experienced consultants can work with your senior leaders to take them through effective appraisal that addresses the twin purposes of development and accountability.

Please note that we currently have only a very small number of places available for principal appraisal. If you are interested in going on our waiting list, please feel free to email Ros Stephens at r.stephens@evaluate.co.nz.

Meeting with the principal and senior leaders to fully understand the school's requirements for the appraisal

Meeting with person to be appraised to establish appraisal goals and the appraisal process. This will include: reviewing job descriptions or performance agreements, establishing action plans to meet goals, deciding how goals will be measured, both during and at the end of the appraisal period, and what documentation will be kept.

Meeting once a term to review progress in relation to goals. This will include reviewing the evidence and documentation that the deputy principals’ have towards meeting the agreed goals and the deputy principal professional standards.

Surveying leaders and teachers about the person being appraised and then meeting with them to discuss the outcomes of the survey

Writing a draft report focused on appraisal goals and professional standards

Meeting with the appraisee to discuss and finalise the report

Sending final report to the appraisee and principal

Additional appraisal services principals and senior leaders

In addition to the standard components of the appraisal programme described above we are also able to:

carry out observations and give feedback on classroom teaching
or other aspects of the leader's role (e.g., running a PLD session with
staff)

run more regular coaching sessions

run senior leader PLGs

interview staff members, students and parents to provide feedback for the person being appraised

carry out analysis of student achievement data for teams for which the senior leader is responsible.

School-wide appraisal systems

Evaluation Associates consultants also offer professional learning to assist school to develop effective school-wide appraisal systems that make a difference to teachers' teaching and learners' learning. Find out more here.